The City of Boston and the Boston Red Sox Foundation have selected the North End Nazzaro Community Center as one of four Boston Centers for Youth and Families (BCYF) to receive an indoor batting cage! The cages are being funded by the Youth Development Foundation, an initiative established in 2015 by Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Major Read More…
Registration for NEAA baseball has begun! If you plan on signing up your child to play in our program this year, please go to neaabaseball.org and register immediately. It may seem early, but last year we had too many children and we don’t want to turn anyone away. In order to participate, your child must be between 4-19 years old. His/Her baseball age is Read More…
Last weekend, the North End Athletic Association sent 29 players and family members to see game #2 of the Red Sox 3 Game Sweep of the New York Yankees at Fenway park. The tickets were free, but parents we encouraged to make a donation to Breast Cancer – Making Strides which they happily did. The Read More…
The 2016 21U NEAA Dodgers season has come to a close and I took my much needed vacation at Cape Cod and had lots of time to sit back and reflect on the end of another baseball season. As much as I tried to think about the huge victories, the clutch hits, the great plays and the Read More…
Colm Vraibel of the North End Athletic Association (NEAA) 2016 Little League championship Cardinals team (left) is shown with his League MVP award. He also picked up the North2South Baseball Classic MVP award.
Celebrating 26 continuous years, the annual LaFesta Baseball Exchange Tournament was held on Saturday and Sunday, July 30-31, at Puopolo Field in Boston’s North End. Opening ceremonies featured the Boston Police Color Guard. The baseball exchange program is held each summer between the North End and sister city North Adams. Photos by Matt Conti.
The Boston Mayor’s Cup Baseball Tournament has been a summer tradition for NEAA Little Leaguers for many years. Each year kids from the NEAA Little League test their skill against Little Leaguers from other areas of the city such as Charlestown, Parkway, East Boston and the South End. The NEAA may not be as big or have as Read More…
The North End Athletic Association’s North End Dodgers 13 to 15 year old team traveled to North Adams Mass this past weekend to participate in the 26th Annual LaFesta Baseball Exchange. The coaches – Ralph Martignetti and Domenic DiCenso, the players and many family members along with GM John Romano and his wife Patrica spent Read More…
As part of our commitment to the youth and families of the North End and our baseball program, the North End Athletic Association periodically buys tickets to events. On Friday July 8th, 20 NEAA Family members went to the Red Sox game to watch the Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-4. It was a little Read More…
On Monday June 27th, the North End met the South End in the spirit of baseball through the 7th Annual ‘North 2 South Baseball Classic’. Sponsored by State Representative Aaron Michlewitz, the classic was played by the Little League All-Star teams from the North End Athletic Association and South End Baseball. New this year, the North 2 South Baseball Read More…
The North End Athletic Association honored former coach, umpire, director and president Phil Orlandella and former coach, umpire and current all-around volunteer Michael “Mikey Fud” Giannasoli at this years’ NEAA All-Star Game on Friday June 24th at Domenic Campochiaro Field at Langone Park Complex. “These two gentleman have dedicated a good part of their adult life Read More…
On Monday June 27th and Wednesday June 29th the North End will meet the South End in the spirit of baseball through the 7th Annual ‘North 2 South Baseball Classic’. Sponsored by State Representative Aaron Michlewitz, the classic will be played by the Little League All-Star teams from the North End Athletic Association and South Read More…